The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 December 1915

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. X B]S CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1915. NO. 8.617.
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  • 214 1 The Pope is to make a further plea for i peace, whilst Ford, the motorcar man, has i .m barked with a menagerie of faddists on a, peace makiog expedition, with the re- j solve to "have the boys out of the trenches by Christmas Page 5.
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  • 1092 1 O for the pen of an R.L.S." Alao. we are Sassenach, and therefore cannot hope for such bliss. He would have immortalised a gentleman we were onoe privileged to meet surely one of th* last of the brave old school of B iinburgh Professors who prided himself on his
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 274 1 RAFFLES REFRESHMENT ROOM CONFECTIONER'S SHOP Bras Basah Boad, Singapore. NOW OPEN FROM 9 A.M. TILL 12 P.M. ICES, CAXES, PASTRY, COLD DRINKS,. TEA, COFFEE AND COCOA, Etc. AFTERNOON TEAS AND j LATE SUPPERS A SPECIALITY. j Moderate Charges. Moderate Charges. SOLID TE*K C4SE GUARANTEED 5 YEARS Moutrle Pianos 8. MOUTRIE
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    • 221 1 I BOOT'S BRITISH Eau de Cologne t tail It; is not -5 9nerall y known but lt is j fs&n true tti at ttle b9st Eaux de Cologne j •1 HHH such as Boots have four times the KjH| germicidal value of pure carbolic acid. *f| jL Boots Eau de
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    • 257 1 L \T> ST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel de .'Europe hairdreesing saloon Page I. j "Moutrie" pianos are guaranteed Pag i 1 A D. C. announcement also Gaiety, Harina and Theatre Royal programmes Pag<3 2. D) Merles at Beach Road Page 2. Cartridges for sale— Page 8. Sheriff's sale at Ching Keng Lee's—
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 129 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday 7th. H'gh Water-9.35 a.m., U-19 p.m. Municipal C mmiesion 2.30 pm. Don Merle op ns, Beach rd. St. George'd Chapter, 9 p.m. New Moon. Convent Bazaar. Wednesday Sth. i High W.ter— 1 *9 a.m. 8.1. outward mail expected. j C.W.A. Quarterly, IC..C a m. Thursday 9th High
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  • 581 2 The Clergyman. I bsd no idea profanity was ao prevalent till I began to drive a car. Hia Wife Do yon hear much of it on the road The Clergyman, Why, nearly everyone I bump into swears frightfully. Bishop Bury, addressing a meeting ai fitepney, said ba asked recently for
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 329 2 wtmammmmmmammmmzxmmmmmmimmmmwmmmmmmmmwm THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. Chief Importers British Pianos FRENCH PIANOS Italian Pianos i i__^ mmmimmmmt^eiKmmm^mmmwmAmm Children's Concert VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL. FRIDAY, Dec, 10th, at 5 15 p.m. 6-12 1012 SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMWITTfE IN AID OF OFFICERS' FAMILIES' FUND UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF H.E.The Governor Sir Arthur Young,
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    • 696 2 PALLADIUM SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE'S PREMIER THEATRE OLE AIM HAS ALWAYS KEEM To give you the best.-and nothing but the PICK OF THE WORLD'S BEST FJLMS. Here are a lew that are ALL NEW TO SINGAPORB. BUILDERS OF THE EMPIRE A stirring Two Part Wild West Diana clcalintf
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    • 489 2 THE IDEAL PICTURE THEATRE cnema CASINOVg*** Last Instalment t The Solution of the Mystery I Of Feeing the THANHOUSERS F»SC<NaTIMG F.l a SER;^ 61 Cb a&Be' (Episode 22, V TH*_ J 5 THE WATERLOO 1 MILLION TOLLAR I <^b7>^ of the Conspirators 1 aatla I MYSTERY. j ftf Sol u
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  • 404 3 west is «*> ded with German agents, I U Vp there to buy anything and every*k tbey can get bold of. They are ,i vouug men, oflicers on furlough, ro °fwith a specific mission to fulfil, each hnviDg a certain quantity of maize, a9 frol*urr., or other product. If
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  • 270 3 Cleaning Measures cf Repair. Sam York, Oct. 24. VVrrcjd attention bas Leen arcneed sen kj reperU froai Derlin of measures •*l\ r h Iss Gerasaa Government are diseasing w;-h tbe object of counteracting :_e Vs ol p -paVioo. caussd by tbe war. Ata Mtstieg held in tLe
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  • 77 3 irl I Djssrl ha^ accepted the pre- 1 30l t*« Brirish ilo-.el, Restaurant E ap 'ov ss Society, wbfcb took a *H ssrl n e^peiling alien enemy V i a hotels aud reotaucaLts. R«t3 u inauguraticg a campaign to e i >nce of every hotel
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    • 1975 3 Notices NOTICE. IR THE ESTATE OF AUG 40RN GKICE HOLT, Deceased Pursuant to the Ttuatee Ordinanoa 1914 I Section 28 Notioe is h re by given th«.t all [Creditors and other persons having any j claims or demands against the Estate of Alec j Jobn Urice Holt 1 ite of
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    • 194 3 Wanted -rr— sagas— aS EUROPEAN WANTED. Energetic, bright, intelligent man waniissT to posh ales t-t Lubricating Oils. Local knowledge and experience in this) line essential. Boi Mo. 533 o/o Free Press. 712 20-12 WANTEO From Ist January, 1916. one or two> offloe rooms (with a small godowx* attached if possible).
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  • 26 4 Keimeb.— On December fr.fi, at the Martemity Hoapital, Penang ;te vife of Mr A. E KkymVk, Shipyard Macaytr, Katttm bbipping Co., Ltd., a t-.ou.
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  • 1618 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, December 7, 1915. ffer*-«h»U *f m Pft;-Vi ~ignt mf httlßi {7oA*red -> at ier td r I ifl eiby 8' s, H« r o Tr r- ptecepudnNTj <»».<i fi R V"v »nd Ut*. Already have we exhorted our readers to "bold an even mind, good
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  • 440 4 De Merlea, tbe mystery entertainers, open tbeir aeasou in their tent at l-each rd vCircua Site) to night. A mining accident is reported to have taken place st tbe I iu Piah mines on Wednesday, tbe victims being two Chinese coolies wbo were killed by a slip while tbey were
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  • Correspondence.
    • 187 4 GERMAN M ADE RUBBER IN SINGAPORE. Sir,— Xotwitbstacdinc It. ft winning up oid(-rs for G er the Government are stinT^ COQ C holders -leG^Z^^ JJ of BeHn Meyer ane <£ 2S |lo3Bof work, interest aud H numerous British factorv I when I sny Briti* owners?*^ lintish Chinese owuf-d LfeJv* j
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  • 65 4 (From Out Gun Corrwp6hrf#m.; T. Koasf, Bat As the resale of a isamJ tjsj Street, aCb iceman naui^d K bor Pi M v > fatally Etabbed and b ilinete detect^ was atftbbed in the stomach and taken tt bo^-pita'. OnfSenf who is accused oftat stabbing, ves brought
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  • 61 4 The recent course of lectures ii H:rj Nursing M. .^ohu ambslassf A h Dc-xter Alan, va? Dooipletel laat sal aud the Examination was taken bj a Galloway. The successful cat-dealt;?* sed as fellows Mise I>. Mia'a.n 9o .A:.L. Musleah R Mrs Cherry Miss Moltcni 60 Tcn.linson
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  • 108 4 "THE QUERIES" AND "MY WORD. A ppecial n.atinee of The (fsSSI and "My Word w i 1 1 1 egi ven for chilis: on Tuesday Dec. 14th. DOSJaaasdafetil p.m. The whole entertainment *mM« too long so it bas been decided topSJ* brightest and most amusing pieces ati will appeal to
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  • 40 4 The next Children"* Concert given at the Victoria Memorial V Friday ahernccu next Bias 5.1a p.m. There will be a blight F^ r instrumental music and lady and men aaftftteftfS will kindly several so:)},'*- I -tails wai iater.
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  • 38 4 Further contributions to I tbe fu^ f making the youag Iftiiea w |j b mall Christmas r^'- 1 a F. D.SIO l" small taken of nrj^ tion of their unfailing courtesy a liagness I o oblige.
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  • 105 4 t r Mi 1 1 1 The old trieftfta Df v a ;a who waa ao lon| Colony, Utterly as Co* Coroner, will i**^"*^ ta giving ap h. i erv iOD t* has undertaken tue i Lcn dcrfAmbulance Depai Mra nt ot t^ Rngade. Tbis will P r^* eD S
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 92 4 PRODUCE OP SCOTLAND. D. J. MGCALLUM'S iof Edinburgh, Birmingham and London). Perfection mmm*** tH "B "WW Tl V Scotch Whisky -mm CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., SOLE AGENTS. J? KJmtX X'mas Provisions WM f "as" X mas Presents and Toys consult JOHN LITTLE'S NEW CATALOGUE OB BETTER STILL VISIT ONE OF THE
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    • 82 4 THE 5% NEW FRENCHWAR LOAN The BARQUE CE V INDOCHINE is prepared to accept subscriptions to the 5% NEW FRENCH WAR LOAN, issued at Francs 88, free from income The BdftDS are to be repaid in 1931, at par. The subscriptions will be accepted up to the 12th December 1915
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  • 307 5 HUES STEADILY MASSING FORCES. Cptimism in Greece. [By Submarine Cable]. ftSLTM- BJSTIOB. Athens, Dec s— The conviction now that avails that the Alliea will prosecute the Balkan campaign energetically in order to cheek tbe German advance on Con tinop'e. Reinforcement* are continually arming for the Anglo French linee,
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  • 78 5 Cerman Communications Shelled. Paris. Dec. 6. The comrauniqur notes ic:reased artillery activity on both sides. Movements of enemy trccps are reported ia Btlg.um. Hecce the French guns effec tively shelled the communications and trenches near Hetsas. A violent enemy bombardment of the French trenches south west of
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  • 71 5 London, Dec. 5. The Admiralty warns insurance coiupnnies that they are liable to prosecution if they communicate parti culars of risks on Government work to foreign companies with whom they are in the habit of effecting reinsurances. It say, that more than one insurance company has already
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  • 31 5 London, Dec s.—Official Sir John Andersen's departure for Ceylon has not ye; been f.xed and be will probably remain at the Colonial Office till the end of February.
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  • 255 5 mtm At the Midland Railway lost property sale at Derby, a keg of methylene blue. vsigUsg about l'ewt., was eagerly bid for. and realized £'310, tbat is more than H* a pound. Pricr to the war the keg would have bean worth from £12 toXl^. General Manoury, tbe brilliant comiiacder
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  • 159 5 CD STATES TO MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP. Britisl Agents Help. [By Submarine Cable]. ttSOTSSt BlftVlUSu* New York, Dec 5. It ia generally thought that the Government will finally decide to rout out tbe neat of German conspirators in the United Statea, regardless of the official position of those
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  • 75 5 Copenhagen, Dec. 5. Private information gives news ,of a big explosion at the ammunition factory at Halle, in Germany, several hundreds being killed. Another munition factory at Bojden, in Silesia, was prevented from being blown up at the eleveutb hour. It was discovered that it had
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  • 108 5 Telegrams tbat inspire Confidence. Rome, Dec. 5. Lord Kitchener, on bis return to England, telegraphed to General Cadorna sending the Italian army cordial greetings and expressing his admiration for the skill of its leaders, its general etli ciency, and the tenacious bravery with which it waa fullfillicg
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  • 60 5 Rome, Dec 5. The feature of the debate io tbe Chamber was the enthusiastic sup port which the independent Socialists gave to the Government's policy to fight to a successful conclusion for the triumph of the higheet principles of international justice and legitimate national aspirations. Their leader
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  • 29 5 Copenhagen, Dec. 6.—The Swedish steamer Nordvik, from Grimsby for Stock holm, coal laden, was blown up by a mine. Five of the crew were drowned. i
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  • 277 5 The death of Admiral ven llendenraann, former German chief of tbe marine staff, ia announced by the Frankfurter Zeitung." Cheese to the value of X1,000.000 has been requisitioned for ibe British troops by the New Zealand Government at the request of the Imperial Government. The executive committee of the Touring
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  • 287 5 MOTOR MILLIONAIRE'S PEACE The Ark Sails. [B? Submarine Csblsl. faiuTis'a Sssyina. New York, Dec. 5. Tbe American motor-car manufacturer Henry Ford, wbo at the time of the British Loan in the Uuited Statea threatened to withdraw bia deposits from sny bark subscribing, baa recently issued two hundred invitations
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  • 75 5 London, Dec 5. Mr Thomas, u P., ad dressing railwaymen at Long Eaton, said be bad talked yesterday witb Lord Detby, wbo said tbe recruiting scheme was not so successful as be bad anticipated or was entitled to expect. Therefore, added Mr Thomas, a supreme effort must
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  • 42 5 Rome, Dec. 6. In his Consistory on Dec. 6, the Pope delivers an allocution again deploring the horrors of war and demanding a speedy peace which shall be just and durable and cot favouring one side only.
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  • 363 5 According to tbe Neueste Nachrich ten of Leipzig, only 1, 000,000, 000fr. has been subscribed to tbe third Hungarian loan. Lee How, a Hckien, of Macao Street, was convicted in the second police court, yesterday morning, of stealing B\\ catties of pork from the shop of Tang Kik Kee. Lavender
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  • 811 5 Having due regard to the requirements ot the Censorship, whose remarkable re* licences are inspired by the lofty principle that if it be wise to pick up a wrinkle, fiom the enemy, it is super wiedom to deny him a chance of learning anything, as be mostly knows
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  • 153 5 In the District Court, yesterday morning, Lian Ah Tuck was charged upon two separate counts with fraudulently delivering counterfeit coins. He pleaded guilty and said he was ignorant that the coins were counterfeit. On November 21st he went to the shop of Hussin, 27, Palembang Road, and got rid of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 173 5 ROBINSON C* FRESH SHIPMENT OF SUTTON'S FLOWER SEEDS I IN AIRTIGHT TINS J MARIGOLP, CANDYTUFT AND CONVOLVULUS PRICE 40 Cents BEGONIA, PHLOX, aNTIRH NUM, CARNATION, Z NNIJI, BALSAM, ASTER, PETUNIA, SUNFLCWtR, SALVIA, I PRICE 65 Cents I SUTTON'S SPECIAL COLLECTION OF FLOWER SEEDS I 10 Varieties $1.45, 24 Varieties $3
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 803 6 Shipping KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Royal Packet Navigation Co., of Batavia. 2—3, COLLYm QUAY. DSDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA OOVERNM KNT. Alting Muntok and Palembang Dec 8 Singkawang Pontianak Tla Poeloe Samboe Dec 8 Van der Parra Riouw, Lctcng, Kramat, Maras, Tarempa, Midai, Genting, PoeloePandjang and Serassan Dec 9 Singkara
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    • 742 6 Shipping 1 P# 0# British India Mail and Passenger Services. j PENINSULAR AND OMENTAL SAILINGS. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Oovernment.) For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports and London. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about m itr t runs MAIL LIrUCiD. Homeward (for Europe).
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    • 544 6 Shipping M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES HAIL LIKE. Far CHIHA, JAPAJ C BYLOR aid iABSEILLES. HOMEWARD OUTWARD 1915—1916 ss V de la 38 A.thos Dec 4 Ciotat Dec 3 ss Porthos Dec 90 88 Poiynesien Dec 17 as Paul Lecat Jau a ss atb'oa Jan 14 ss Porthos Jan 28 ss
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    • 580 6 Shipping^ I* A, JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Lit EOMPEMUW. a servioe Is maintained bet***, v^ rta ports to Marseilles, Lcnfi^T,!^ contract with the Impertal SSk^SL? metit. The New T*m 0^ maintaining this service have Z*,* I**1 leslgned and constructea, aafl ptUl6 irith all the latest i'xproveaL^ B safety and eomfort
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  • 1042 7 GERMAN PATENTS AND TRADE MARKS. Transfer af Rights ta British Firms. In the task oi capturing German trade, to which the commercial interests of this country have applied themselves since the war started, en important position has necessarily been assigned to tbe British Patent Office, which is the custodian of
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  • 69 7 mm+m The Daily Express qnotes the following comment from the Hamburger Nacbrichten on the execution of Miss Cavell We have thrown overboard all sentimentality, declared our Chancellor recently, ani the Kaiser, in reply to an appeal that we should forgive the English for tbeir acts of malignity, recently exclaimed Never
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 155 7 TROPICAL ROOFING GENASCO Supplied with patent "KANT LEAK" KLEATS which do away with the necessity of using sticky cement at the overlaps. f mJAt S l, '^MMpfljß'vß Hcbri^S il "I 7: .1 "<J"T fc 1 mr r 'xqs«*jaMß|gl^^T^BT^j^Sp^Hfo--^ JJ^M v f_^Fssy!j3BsM*B3wjj^ ~~:r— GENASCO is the result of over 30 years
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    • 654 7 AN EASY WAY TO INCREASE TCluri l. Good Advict for Thia Folks. mmmememrmmm The trouble with most thin folks who wish to gain weight ia that they insist on drugging their stomach or stuffing it with greasy foods rubbing on useless flesh creams," or following some foolish physical culture stunt,
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    • 627 7 J MUSCULAR BACKACHE. j The muscles ofthe back do the heavy work of the body When they are overworked or ill nourished they ache and peop'e who are looking for trouble begin to worry abjut their kidm yf. j Backache may be due to lumbago, whieh ia rh umati-m of
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  • 498 8 AMERICAN SPECULATION ON ALLIES' GREAT PUN. West Coast Invasion. A writer in the "New York Times," diecussing the possibility of invading Germany, Bays: "Undoubtedly the Allies mean to prepare, snd when prepared to hit, and to hit hard, on the western coast ot Germany.
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  • 278 8 He which hath do stomach to this fight, Let him depart his passport shall be I made And crowns for convoy pnt inta his purse We would nol die in that man's company That fears his fellowship to die with us. This day is eall'd the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 598 8 NEW TOYS foh XMAS j£%y&^p W -*yß^SZ± irn^r- *z mK!mmT*3£^?*^K^mm3fm-%B\~' 1 1 L ol SIJ 7C MOTOR C%RS. One Seater I S IJIKIiJP--28J by 21 J inches $32 50 I fl HI j^B flTilßf S^^Ti Length 42 iuches. Width 2U inehes PRICE $40-00 each I h UftfZU&mfc^ Length 53 inches.
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    • 10 8 For Cuisine AND Cleanliness TRY THE EMPIRE HOTEL, KUALA LUMPUR.
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    • 48 8 THERAPION No.*l CURES DISCHARCKS.EITHER SEX. WITHOUT INJECTIONS. THERAPION No. 2 CURES BLOODJJOIMN. WO LEGS. SKIM eTJJtIoIS THERAPION NO. 3 SEND STAMP ADDRESS ENVELOPE POR ,l FREE BOOK TO DR. LF.CLERC Med.Co.l A CURE I TH ERAPION L 5 s T c»^v«*wflai^^ !SOLD BY MAYNARD ft Co., Ltd. BIIOftPORE.
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    • 499 8 I jaundice! I ITS CAUSE AND CURE. This distressing complaint so common in all hot caused by the Bile overflowing in the Blood. I t j s Unin <* dependent disorder but the symptoms of other compia" 01 cause the Bile to overflow in this manner instead of em VV*!A
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  • 36 9 Dec. 6. 1915. Tbe following are the shares as to which changes are notified in Messrs Fraser and Co.'s yesterday's share list RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. Bayers Sellers Jeram 11.00 11.10 Radella 8.50 9.00
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  • 54 9 CORRECTED OP to Dec. 6» Bank 4ms 249 16 demand 2-4 7-82 Private credits 8m s 2-4$ 1 France demand Bank 815 I2TDIA, T. T. 175ft HoEasc-HG, Bernard iei_ Yokohama, demai. d 109t Java, demand 134* Basceok, demand 86 SCvSßSiass, Bank Buying 83.54 Back Gi Ecgland Bate 5% Bar
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  • 146 9 Dc. 6 Tin buyers 182.60 'cr&xnbiGr 14.75 Gambier Cube No. 1 15.50 cemkier Cube Nc. 2 12.00 Pepper Sl&sk czdhu S'pors 23.0f Pepper, (White-- fair) Muntok 85.75 Nutmegs (110 im* :^e lb, fcl.CO Nutmegs (89 to tbe lb.J 22.00 Mace (Banda) 60.00 Clova3 (Amboina) 45.00 Bell CofJse (4% Black)
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 471 9 S*pemmm***mmmm^^mm 9^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^*^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ f Wae «r Peace, Fahinf or Plenty, Life Insusance is worth too cents on the dollar. WHAT OTHER PROPERTY ISP j THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. I HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFHCE: 32, Old Jewry, E.C. fj The Company haa £90,000 fleposltefl with the
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    • 508 9 MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, Ltd. CAPITAL AUTHORISED £l,500,Mo! CAPITAL SUB2C2i3E3 M 11,123,080 CAPITAL PAID-UP *****00 SSUIYSFOKD &m,fm BOARD OF DIHSCTOBS R. J. Black Esq., Chairman. James Campbell Esq. I H. Melvill Simons Esq. J. 81. Ryrie Esq. j Sir David Yale. Chief Manager M Percy Mould Eaq, London Manager J&s.
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    • 361 9 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED 1837. j Policies are WORLD WIDE," UNRESTRICTED." "INDISPUTABLE" and "NONFORFEITABLE." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc., are promptly settled by the General Agents at Singapore without the delay of reference to Head Office. j The Reserves for protection of Policy holders are over £3.500,000. The
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    • 476 9 To Let TO BE LET NETBERLFIGH" 7 Napier Road. Entiy Ist February 1616. Apply by letttr to "A. E. D. M Dalydcne KUliney Road. 7-12 uc TO BE LET Tbe Comfortable and plea-autly situated residence known as MOUNT ZION, No. 123, River Valley Road. Immediate ettry. The pleasantly situated residence
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    • 36 9 (DYSENTERY! DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC To be bad at the Singapore Disprs. baby, and of HIB3 BROWM, Grassdale, River Valley Road, Singapore, NOW READY THE SINGAPORE AND STRAITS ROUGH DIARY FOR 1916 Publishers: Fraser and Neave, Ltd.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 349 9 WEATHER REPORT. KacOacg feerbao Hospital Dec. 6. VI.K. 8 i.M. 8 F M Besom. 88 Pen, 38 8 ".8 29 73) 38 817 Temp. 88 0 S5 *1 S0 0 Wel Bulb The; >0 5 73.0 77 5 Di*. ot Wind calm calm ca'm Has. Temp. !s sb.-vGfc 68 0
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    • 450 9 I latest ajrhivals. List of vessels in port el 11 a.m. om Dec. 6, 1915. Name Dele of Arrival Remark* British. Tydeus Dec 4 Batavier Dec 5 Ning Cbo«v Qnorra Carlyle Mentor Krian Pin Seng Hock Lee Dec 6 Katong Lady Weld Hong Ho Giang Saint Btde City o£ Colombo
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  • 166 10 The hon. treasurer, Mr John Greig, Manager, Chartered Bank of India, Aus tralia and China, Singapore, begs «to acknowledge with many thanks receipt of the following further contributions Amount previously acknowledged ♦349,090.28 Rev. F. G. Swindell (lOth) 25 Staff of Jinnksha Dept. (Nov.) 50
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  • 69 10 WAR RELIEF FUND. Dec. Ist. Brought Forward S 1,370. W. B. Sutherland 25 Gibson McNeil 5 J. D. Saunders 10 Wm. C. Hill 10 C. D McLachlan 10 Dr. D. J. Galloway, M D. 100 A Friend 10 C. H. Adam 25 Alex. Robertson 25 J. M.
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  • 102 10 Malaya No. 11. Previously acknowledged S 213.53 Mr E. H. Glover 10 Mr G. H., Kedah 200 Anonymous, Seremban 25 R. B. through Hongkong Bank 10 Mr P. MacDermott, Taiping 100 Mr Mark Stone 200 Selangor Women's Weekly con* tribution 22 Mr George Wiseman 20 Mr
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  • 40 10 The A.D.C. Entertainment Committee beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of following donations. Further contributions will be thankfully received:— Already acknowledged 1,430 W. H. Macgregor 50 F. R. Heron 35 D. G. Campbell 25 H. 25
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  • 166 10 M. M. Athos." In the M, M. Athos," the latest addition to their Eastern fleet of steamers, she M. M. Company have a vessel which offers the travelling public the acme of comfort. With a gross tonnage of 13,528 tons, she ranks first among Cillers at
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  • 19 10 Russia has granted a subsidy of 100,000fr. to the hospital conducted at Marseilles by Russian women for French soldiers.
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  • 459 10 The Steamer Avocet. London, Nov. 6.— A dramatic account •tt an attack by three enemy aeroplanes an the steamer Avocet, which has just reached Menchester, eppeers in the Liverpool "Journal of Commerce." The insident took place on the morning of October 80. One of the eeroplanes
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  • 152 10 Agents Kennedy and Co. (Penang). New Columbia 21,523 Agents East Asiatic Co. Mount Austin 87,710 Agents. Sandilands Buttery and Co. Bukit Sembawang 51,000 Singapore United 44,000 Agents Evatt and Co. Lunas 13,500 Haytor:— 9,052 11 moa. 96,387. Agents Boustead and Co. Seletar:— 13,012 against 64,420 total
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  • 46 10 Messrs Adamson Gilfillan and Co.' (Penang) are advised by cable that the directors of the Rahman Tin Co., Ltd., have declared a first interim dividend of 10% (less tax) in respect of the year ended j March 31st, 1916, payable on December 18th. m
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  • 39 10 **m--Mr H. O. Read, chief officer of the; Anglo-Californian, who, navigating the vessel when the captain was killed,' escaped a German submarine in July last, j was on recently presented with a gold watch on behalf of the Admiralty.
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  • 556 10 Greek King Fears British Fleet. Allahabad, Nov. 10. Pioneer specials state that a cable to the Gaulois Bays: King Constantine recently told a representative of the Entente that when the Kaiser enquired the reason why the Salonika landings were not opposed, he replied that he was unable to
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  • 145 10 The following official notice concerning special precautions when vessels are approaching a danger zone at sea has been received frora the Board of Trade by the Imperial Merchant Service Guild With a view to preventing or lessening loss of life the Board of Trade desire to call the
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  • 73 10 A veteran of the Indian Mutiny, Private Richard Buss, late of the Ist Royal Dragoons, was buried with military honours at Reading. Private Bubs, who was eighty years old and blind, had outlived nearly all his comrades. He was orderly to General Ontram at the siege of Lucknow, when his
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  • 201 10 With regard to the official notice calling for greater efficiency in signalling at see both by day and by night on the part of candidates for Board of Trade certificates entitling them to command or officer Bri* tish ships the Imperial Merchant Service Guild have been in
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  • 254 10 Information has been received tbat an uncharted rock lies in approximately Lat 7 dog. 4 min. 40 sees. X, Long 117 deg. 48 min. 45 sees. E. admiralty chart 287. The P. and O. Khyber arrived in London on Saturday afternoon, the 4;b instant. The Straits Steamship Co's
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  • 70 10 The ladies' spoon competition was competed for yesterday, and resulted in a win for Miss Barbara Kerr, who returned a net score of 44. Tbe following cards were returned Miss Kerr 51 7 44 Mrs Lyall 53 6 47 Mrs Pears 48 Scratch 48 The Autumn Cup
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  • 32 10 The December monthly medals of tbe Garrison Golf Club will be played for as follows Ladies', Thursday, 9th Doc. men's, Saturday and Sunday, the 1 1th and 12 th.
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  • 109 10 Sunday, 12th Dec. Jobnsfou's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. 2.80 and 3.80 p rn. Club Bungalow at 9.30 and 1C.30 a.m. 12.15, 3 and 5 30 p.m. 75 yards Novices' Race. This will be swum off on arrival of the 10 o'clock launch. Race frora
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  • 81 10 (Fob Week Ending Friday Dec. 10th.) TO DAY. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S. R. E. v. 5.15 Veterans' Co. M n Chinese Co. N.C.Os. 5.00 Sepoy Lines S. F. A. Co. 430 Govt. House S.V.C. Band. 5.00 Drill Hall Cadet Co. Wednesday, Bth December. 5.15 p.m.
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    • 246 10 A BRITISH ALTERNATIVE FOREIGN MEDICINAL WATERS AQUAPERIA An Excellent and Efficient Aperient Water to r^m* Mineral Water of a similar character. piacep oreu n A FALLACY. German and Hungarian Aperient nr have been used for many years owing to a mistaken b^iiof vV ater are superior to British Mineral Waters.
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